bsmphilly.com Topics: fox chase, philadelphia, pennsylvaniahttp://www.bsmphilly.com/topics/fox-chase-philadelphia-pennsylvania/?utm_medium=RSS2015-07-22T20:04:19-05:00Somerton philanthropist, bicyclist dies at age 922015-07-22T20:04:19-05:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/jul/22/somerton-philanthropist-bicyclist-dies-age-92/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Services were held last week for Nick Forgione, a Somerton resident who raised tens of thousands of dollars for cancer charities through a series of bicycle rides. He was 92.</p> <p>A 1940 Northeast High School graduate, Forgione enlisted in the U.S. Navy on Dec. 8, 1941, the day after the ...Somerton philanthropist, bicyclist dies at age 922015-07-15T15:01:14-05:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/jul/15/somerton-philanthropist-bicyclist-dies-age-92/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Services were held on Monday for Nick Forgione, a Somerton resident who raised tens of thousands of dollars for cancer charities through a series of bicycle rides. He was 92.</p> <p>A 1940 Northeast High School graduate, Forgione enlisted in the U.S. Navy on Dec. 8, 1941, the day after the ...Fox Chase residents approve car lot, senior home expansion2015-06-17T19:12:33-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/jun/17/fox-chase-residents-approve-car-lot-senior-home-ex/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The Fox Chase Homeowners Association has agreed to allow the owner of a neighborhood auto mechanic to continue to sell used cars on a lot near his repair shop.</p> <p>The non-descript auto sales yard at 7515 Oxford Ave. was one of two zoning issues that the civic group considered during ...Tompkins VIST Bank and Rotary Club donate to Fox Chase Elementary2015-05-20T01:52:12-05:00Northeast Times Staffhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/may/20/tompkins-vist-bank-and-rotary-club-donate-fox-chas/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>A generous donation: Tompkins VIST Bank and the Rotary Club of Northeast Sunrisers last week donated $1,000 to Fox Chase Elementary School for books for the school library. The donation was made during a Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce business card exchange at VIST, at 8000 Verree Road (at ...Mayoral forum scheduled for Friday2015-04-08T17:54:26-05:00Northeast Times Staffhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/apr/8/mayoral-forum-scheduled-friday/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The Fox Chase Homeowners Association will sponsor a mayoral forum on Friday, April 10, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Fox Chase Elementary School, 500 Rhawn St.</p> <p>Candidates participating will be Republican Melissa Murray Bailey and Democrats Lynne Abraham, Jim Kenney, Milton Street, Anthony Williams and Doug Oliver.</p> <p>The public ...New lighting and security planned for Fox Chase Rec Center2015-03-18T19:26:43-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/mar/18/new-lighting-and-security-planned-fox-chase-rec-ce/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Construction is poised to start on new lighting and security devices at the Fox Chase Recreation Center.</p> <p>Speaking to residents at the bimonthly meeting of the Fox Chase Homeowners Association and Town Watch on March 11, City Councilman Brian O&rsquo;Neill reported that a $920,000 contract has been awarded to Carr ...Mayoral candidates forum is April 102015-03-11T16:24:40-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/mar/11/mayoral-candidates-forum-april-10/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The Fox Chase Homeowners Association has invited residents of the entire Northeast to take part in a mayoral candidates forum on Friday, April 10, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Fox Chase Elementary School, 500 Rhawn St.</p> <p>A reporter from the <em>Northeast Times</em> will moderate the forum, during which citizens ...City plans improvements for Fox Chase Town Center2015-01-21T18:19:26-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/jan/21/city-plans-improvements-fox-chase-town-center/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Fox Chase has moved to the top of the pecking order in the City Planning Commission&rsquo;s Philadelphia2035 project.</p> <p>During the bimonthly meeting of the Fox Chase Homeowners Association and Town Watch, City Planner Mike Thompson told residents that the &ldquo;Fox Chase Town Center&rdquo; was identified as a focus area of ...NE Community Giveback festival set for Saturday2014-12-17T17:09:37-05:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/dec/17/ne-community-giveback-festival-set-saturday/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>State Rep. Mark Cohen will hold his first Northeast Community Giveback Festival on Saturday, Dec. 20, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lawncrest Recreation Center, 6000 Rising Sun Ave.</p> <p>The event will include flu shots and a performance by the Northeast High School choir from 11 a.m. to 1 ...Plans for Philadelphia2035 projects progress in Fox Chase 2014-11-19T18:13:02-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/nov/19/plans-philadelphia2035-projects-progress-fox-chase/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The city&rsquo;s long-term planning initiative known as Philadelphia2035 contains countless localized development projects sought by neighbors in their communities. In Fox Chase, residents may realize two of those wish-list items long before 2035.</p> <p>During the bimonthly meeting of the Fox Chase Homeowners Association and Town Watch on Nov. 12, one ...Streets Dept. announces leaf collection dates in NE2014-10-15T18:07:21-05:00Northeast Times Staffhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/oct/15/streets-dept-announces-leaf-collection-dates-ne/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The Streets Department&rsquo;s Leaf and Recycling Program will begin on Monday, Nov. 10, and will run through Friday, Dec. 19.&nbsp;</p> <p>This year&rsquo;s leaf program has some changes.</p> <p>Bagged leaves will not be collected curbside. Bagged leaf drop-off will be offered citywide on Saturdays (with the exception of the Saturdays following ...NE Chamber of Commerce names new chairman2014-10-08T14:38:52-05:00Northeast Times Staffhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/oct/8/ne-chamber-commerce-names-new-chairman/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Daniel P. McElhatton, of the law firm McElhatton Foley, with offices in Center City and Cherry Hill, New Jersey, was recently selected chairman of the Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce.</p> <p>McElhatton is a former assistant district attorney and city councilman. He ran for district attorney in 2009.</p> <p>Over the ...Bank donates money to Fox Chase School’s math program2014-10-01T17:29:44-05:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/oct/1/bank-donates-money-fox-chase-schools-math-program/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>State Rep. Kevin Boyle and officials from Fox Chase Bank visited Fox Chase Elementary School on Sept. 19 to deliver some good news.</p> <p>The bank donated $1,254 to allow the students to continue participating in the popular online First in Math program.</p> <p>The program was in jeopardy because the School ...Fox Chase civic opposes unlicensed garages2014-09-17T19:21:28-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/sep/17/fox-chase-civic-opposes-unlicensed-garages/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Before you start building that new garage next to your house in Fox Chase, you may want to get the proper permits from the city. And you may want to check in with the Fox Chase Homeowners Association, too.</p> <p>A couple of Fox Chase property owners apparently didn&rsquo;t follow either ...Burholme group holds inaugural meetings2014-09-10T17:34:20-05:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/sep/10/burholme-group-holds-inaugural-meetings/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The newly formed Burholme Business Association held its first two meetings recently at Wesley Enhanced Living, 7040 Oxford Ave. There were morning and evening meetings on Aug. 28.</p> <p>The sessions were moderated by Al Taubenberger, president of the Burholme Community Town Watch and Civic Association and the Greater Northeast Philadelphia ...Letters to the Editor: September 10, 20142014-09-10T18:38:37-05:00Times Readershttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/sep/10/letters-editor-september-10-2014/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><strong>Thanks for celebration</strong></p> <p>Take Back Your Neighborhood wants to thank and acknowledge all of the volunteers, contributors and participants for the NE Celebration 2014. We served 1,000 attendees this year. We would also like to thank the staff at Max Myers for their assistance.&nbsp;</p> <p>A special thanks to Maria Quinones ...National Night Out preparations are underway2014-07-16T18:01:34-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jul/16/national-night-out-preparations-are-underway/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Last August, the Fox Chase Town Watch revived the city&rsquo;s biggest National Night Out celebration. Last Wednesday, organizers got a head start on making the event even bigger in 2014.</p> <p>State Rep. Brendan Boyle contributed $800 to the Town Watch to fund the annual community festival. Boyle made the presentation ...Daniel Sweeney Day fundraiser is June 222014-06-11T16:49:35-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jun/11/daniel-sweeney-day-fundraiser-june-22/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The memory of fallen firefighter and former Fox Chase resident Daniel Sweeney will be honored in the third annual Daniel Sweeney Day, featuring a day-long softball tournament, at Fox Chase Recreation Center on June 22. Proceeds will benefit the Daniel Sweeney Scholarship Fund.</p> <p>Sweeney died alongside Lt. Robert Neary on ...Young bear visits Fox Chase, returned to wild2014-05-22T15:19:25-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/may/22/young-bear-visits-fox-chase-returned-wild/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>A baby black bear&rsquo;s romp through Northeast Philly ended in dreamland atop an Abington Township tree as a wildlife conservation officer shot him with a tranquilizer and captured him last Wednesday. The plan is to release the beast into the wild upstate. Residents in the Fox Chase area were placed ...Gospel of Grace School to find new home after academic year2014-05-22T15:36:53-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/may/22/gospel-grace-school-find-new-home-after-academic-y/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Leaders of a Fox Chase church may have had a change of heart regarding their effort to prevent the city from shutting down a private secondary school that the church opened last year to the surprise and dismay of neighbors.</p> <p>Interim Pastor David Brown of Fox Chase United Methodist Church ...